![]() ![]() I just wish we could have seen a second part tp tie up those loose ends. I would even say it's probably a personal best for writer Mark Gatiss (take that as you will). ![]() That being said, the episode is still a fun thrill ride with interesting characters and twists, and definitely does not deserve all the hate it gets. What happens on Triton? Assuming The Doctor does indeed destroy all of Morpheus, how is that accomplished? How does he cure Clara and Nagata? What eventually happens to Rasmussen and the Sandmen? What happens with the video that will supposedly spread the Sandmen? We never find out and I suppose the episode is trying to be clever by not answering these questions, which beg for a second part that never comes. The episode almost appears to be setting up for a second part due to some of the loose ends, (definitely more so and in a better way than "The Girl Who Died" set up for "The Woman Who Lived"), but unfortunately never delivers. The purpose of the Sandmen, the found footage style cinematography (which I'm not usually overly fond of, but manages to work for the episode), the character of Rasmussen (the only "survivor" of the original crew and scientist who invented the Morpheus sleep pods causing all the problems), are all interwoven in an interesting but overly complicated way, which Rasmussen's twist explanation at the end does little to clear things up and doesn't give the remaining characters nor the audience the chance to truly assimilate his revelations. The episode definitely has some loose ends, and while the plot is fairly straightforward on the surface, it gets a bit convoluted by the end. Which brings me to the structure of the episode. And I was glad that Nagata did manage to survive in the end. I was sufficiently attached to these characters, that Their deaths, while technically throwaway in tried and true horror fashion, still makes me wish they could have survived. The characters are decently developed, especially Nagata, the female captain of the ill-fated rescue team. And, dare I say it, this episode is actually well written - by Mark Gatiss, no less, which is a pleasant surprise, considering my general opinion of his writing for Doctor Who. But it's done in such a fun and thrilling way, I really don't mind. As I said, very Sci-Fi channel, and the episode doesn't seem to have much to say (other than "sleep is good"), which is a typical weakness in the writings of Mark Gatiss. Yes, the premise is a little ridiculous-sleep basically keeps the "sleep dust" in the corner of your eye from digesting you and turning you into a "Sandman," as Clara and The Doctor call them, which are basically giant booger people. It's fun and thrilling in a Sci-Fi channel B movie sort of way. This is one of the most hated episodes in all of Doctor Who, but for the life of me I cannot figure out why. I give plaudits for the brilliant ending 7/10 They could have easily been in Timeflight! I enjoyed it a fair bit, even though it left me a little confused. Issue for me was the monsters themselves I didn't love them, I wasn't sold on the the theory of them nor the execution. I loved the concept of sleep being abandoned in the future for corporate reasons, that was brilliantly imaginative. Some excellent elements to it for sure, it very much kept you on the edge of your seat, I applaud them for that. Did I notice no opening credits? Kept waiting for them, maybe it was to do with the running time, or to add to the whole found footage angle. His performance felt more like it belonged Inside no 9. Reece Shearsmith showed when he starred in the Widower last year that he's actually a really talented and capable actor, they didn't really make the best use of his talents I didn't think. ![]() The pace of the episode never let up for a single moment. There was lots of atmosphere it was well done. The beginning felt like a hybrid of Blair Witch and Event Horizon, I liked it a lot, the crew going into the unknown, the threat of shadowy monsters. A desperate battle for survival begins as the Doctor discovers what the creatures are and their purpose. Out of a pod comes Rassmussen, creator and man behind Morpheus. In that room are Morpheus pods, large caskets designed to induce all necessary sleep in just 5 minutes. Out of nowhere they're set upon by an unknown being, Deep Ando gets split from the other group who retreat into a locked room. The Doctor and Clara walk into a team of four armed investigators, Nagata, Chopra, Deep Ando and 474, sent in to discover what had happened. 38th Century and the Doctor and Clara land on a space station, which up until 24 hours ago had been fully manned, but now appears abandoned.
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